District Newsletter

• 23rd District Legislative Update: Transform Justice Day of Action, Streamlining Relief for Blake, Town Hall, and Video Update | February 25, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, “Cutoffs” are internal deadlines that the Legislature sets for itself to focus our work and keep the legislative process moving forward. Last week was policy cutoff… READ MORE

• 23rd District Legislative News: Protecting Reproductive Care, Rental Stability, and Derelict Vessel Appeals | February 9, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Two issues that I have heard from you the most about are how we can protect our reproductive freedom and what are we doing to make… READ MORE

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  23rd District Legislative News: Speeding Up Patient Care, Removing Regulations for Physical Therapists, and the Working Families Tax Credit | January 31, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Bringing a perspective of lived experience to the Legislature is one of the most important things that a citizen legislator can do. While I often speak… READ MORE

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  23rd District Legislative News: Opening Week, Real Labor Real Wages, and Legislative Page Program | January 12, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you so much for returning me to serve as your voice in Olympia. It has been wonderful getting to meet with so many of you… READ MORE

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  23rd District Legislative News: Sine Die, Budget Investments, and Bills Passed | March 22, 2022

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature has adjourned sine die for the year! This year, in addition to passing supplemental operating, capital, and transportation budgets, we passed a new 16… READ MORE

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  23rd District Legislative News: Bills Alive, Prescription Language Drug Access, and Building Behavioral Health Capacity | March 3, 2022

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, The end of the legislative session is fast approaching. The Legislature adjourns Sine Die on Thursday, March 10th. This week we are working hard to get… READ MORE

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  23rd District Legislative News: Move Ahead WA, Doulas, and Virtual Town Hall this Weekend | February 17, 2022

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, Democrats introduced the Move Ahead WA transportation package. This 16 year, almost $17 billion dollar package creates a sustainable, achievable future for our transportation… READ MORE

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  23rd District Legislative News: Safe Staffing, Supporting Our Local Community, and Police Accountability Clarification | February 4, 2022

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative session is rolling along. This week is the house of origin policy committee cutoff week. With over 2,000 bills introduced in the House, we… READ MORE

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  23rd District Legislative News: Virtual Session, Expanding Access to Healthcare, WA Cares, and Tax Structure Survey | January 20, 2022

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week the 2022 legislative session started! In this 60-day short session we will pass supplemental operating, capital, and transportation budgets and continue to work on… READ MORE

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  Join me for a virtual Ferry Town Hall | November 18, 2021

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Over the last couple of months, our ferry system has experience unprecedented service disruptions and far too many canceled sailings. Coming from a part of the… READ MORE